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as in unadjusted
not having acquired a habit or tolerance
the runner's performance suffered because he was unused to running at such high elevations
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as in new
recently made and never used before
preferred to start with unused pencils
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as in dormant
not being in a state of use, activity, or employment
is there an unused cubicle that the temp could work out of?
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Recent Examples of unused
Typically, 95% of data captured in construction goes unused.
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Andrew Anagnost, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Felicia Jones saw the running lanes open in front of her son, only to go unused.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
Sometimes, bat boxes will go up and go unused, but Boritt said the simple fact of acting to protect wildlife is great.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
Maybe anything happens other than frittering away time on the clock and ending the game with an unused timeout.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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Andrew Anagnost, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Felicia Jones saw the running lanes open in front of her son, only to go unused.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
Sometimes, bat boxes will go up and go unused, but Boritt said the simple fact of acting to protect wildlife is great.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
Maybe anything happens other than frittering away time on the clock and ending the game with an unused timeout.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unused
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State of eating: A typical Thanksgiving dinner for 10 will cost about $58 this year, a new report finds — down around 5% from last year but up nearly 20% in unadjusted dollars from 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.Troy Smith, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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The veteran population had an unadjusted suicide rate of 33.9 as of 2021, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs annual suicide report released about a year ago.Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024
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Any new import levies are on a collision course with stubbornly flat industrial production — a crucial driver of domestic and international volume from sectors that include mining, manufacturing, chemicals and electricity — and lingering overcapacity from the COVID shipping boom, experts said.Lisa Baertlein, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The original streaming drama has became the most popular new series to ever launch on Sky.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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The conflict in Syria had remained deadly but largely dormant over the past several years, defined by low-level clashes between the rebels and Assad’s regime rather than dramatic changes in territory and control.Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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The shock offensive by insurgents, which began on Nov. 26, reawakened a conflict that has been largely dormant since March 2020 when Russia and Turkey mediated a ceasefire in northern Syria, CNN reported.Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2024
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The works of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson had remained unadapted to feature film until Denzel Washington took on the challenge of bringing Fences to the big screen.Kevin Jacobsen and Sammi Burke, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2023
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Sure, there have been a few adaptation attempts over the years (e.g. 2012's Tiger Eyes, 1978's Forever, and the '90s series Fudge), but to this day, some of her most beloved books remain unadapted.Devan Coggan, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2023
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During these off days, Clark shot extremely well during drills.Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Neither film is expected to open to over $20 million, in part because typically that date is often an off weekend.Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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This might especially be the case for users who are unaccustomed to using AI.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Clients, too, were unaccustomed to seeing a woman leading construction projects and often questioned her authority on the job site.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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But the attack called fresh attention to deepening frustrations over health coverage.Stephanie Kelly and Julie Steenhuysen, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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It’s used to highlight fresh cracks and deep rifts alike in pop culture, tech trends and other industries.Anna Furman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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However, due to an unseasonably warm year with no snow, the town is vacant and tourists have all chosen other destinations.Keith Langston, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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With a priceless historic apartment in her family’s possession that was finally vacant after decades, the decision was clear.Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Unused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unused. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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